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Innovation Manager Cosmetic Ingredients

Somerset, NJ, US
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Job ID 4525 Date posted 06/27/2024 Category Research and Development

Who are we? Customer-focused experts. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Creative collaborators. Headquartered in the United States, Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Our Research and Development teams shape the future by developing and applying specialized systems, ingredients, and proprietary technologies that bring to life our customers’ food, personal care, and pharmaceutical products.

Who are you? A big thinker who knows how to get results. Every day in Research and Development will bring a new opportunity to put your curiosity and knowledge to use.

Join our Innovation team, and you will use your scientific and technological investigation skills to develop state-of-the-art ingredients and revolutionary formulations and technologies. You will be part of a global network of Sensient scientists who make original contributions to new product developments around the world.

Join our Applications Team, and you will partner with our customers in our labs and at their facilities to achieve their vision, solve their challenges, and bring innovative products to market. You will work face to face with customers large and small, from multinationals with the world’s best-known brands, to cutting-edge startups.

Whether in Innovation or Applications, you will grow personally and professionally while doing exciting international work as part of our winning culture.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
  • Travel : Depends on Role
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success profile

We are looking for Applications and Innovation team members who are:

  • Results-focused
  • Collaborative
  • Skilled communicators
  • Analytically rigorous
  • Detail-oriented
  • Intensely curious

Your journey

career path

  • Lab Technician
  • Application Scientist (multiple levels)
  • Technical Service Manager (multiple levels)
  • Technical Director
  • Senior Technical Director or
  • Innovation Intern
  • Innovation Associate (multiple levels)
  • Innovation Scientist (multiple levels)
  • Innovations Manager

cultural points

The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.

  • Entrepreneurial
  • Customer focused
  • Develop self and others
  • Collaborative
  • Results driven
  • Know your job
My job gives me the unique opportunity to develop products that I feel passionate about. Being part of an international team, with access to so much know-how and the most innovative technologies, encourages me every day to do my best and to drive innovation.
Lisa Innovation Manager, Germany

Innovation Manager Cosmetic Ingredients

Somerset, NJ, US  
Job ID 4525 Date posted June 25, 2024 Job Category Research and Development

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you. 

We are looking for a Innovation Manger to join the Colors business in Somerset, New Jersey. This position is a key member of the Sensient team, where you will be collaborating onsite, 5 days per week.  

What you’ll do: 

  • Oversee a team of Innovation Scientists and lead them to develop new technologies based on identified business needs, market trends and sales force input. This will be done in close collaboration with the Technical Application lab, Operations & Production, Quality team, Marketing & Product management and  Sales team
  • Work on Technical customer requests that may include but not limited to expanding and or improving existing lines of cosmetic raw materials/ingredients products.
  • Technical support of all aspects of manufacturing and customer support.
  • Be Involved in the development and commercialization of such new products including Lab scale production, Pilot scale production and Full scale production

What you’ll bring: 

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry or related science field from an accredited university is required
  • In depth knowledge of Color (Pigments) and the surface treatment thereof
  • Some cosmetic applications formulation background is a plus. 
  • Solid knowledge of Inorganic UV Filters
  • At least 10 years’ experience working in the laboratory and/or production environment preferred
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with diverse groups of people at various levels
  • Work independently to design, run and document experiments as well as be able to present findings in presentation and in written format.
  • Experience in searching and filing a patent or at least some knowledge of the concept
  • Planning and carrying out experiments related to development of personal care ingredients
  • Familiar with procedures to transfer technologies from the laboratory to the production environment preferred
  • Self-motivated, creative problem solver able to work well within a team environment 
  • Able to multi-task and coordinate various simultaneous projects concurrently meeting deadlines while being flexible to changes in priorities and interruptions

What you’ll get: 

  • Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week 
  • An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities 
  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond 

ABOUT SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.  Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

As a dynamic and diversified global leader, we offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package.  For more information, visit our website at http://www.sensient.com.

ABOUT SENSIENT COLORS:

Sensient Color Group is a leading developer, producer and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a central role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products. The Color Group is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in (country) without the need for employment visa sponsorship. 

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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